Access to Justice

Lawyers for Forests believes that peaceful protest is a legitimate form of civil expression and a valuable part of democracy. Peaceful non-violent protests have for many years been a vehicle for the expression of community concern about the unnecessary and unlawful destruction of native forests and have significantly raised the profile of the issue in the media.

Lawyers for Forests also supports the increasingly important work of conservation groups that litigate against logging agencies to enforce the laws that protect our threatened species.